Sul Kyung-gu expressed his satisfaction working with director Byun Sung-hyun on the film 'Good News'.
On the 19, a press conference for 'Good News' was held at the Busan Cinema Center during the 30th Busan International Film Festival's Gala Presentation. The event was attended by director Byun Sung-hyun, and actors Sul Kyung-gu, Hong Kyung, and Yamada Takayuki.
'Good News' is a film based on the 1970s Yodogo incident, depicting the suspicious operations of people gathered to land a hijacked plane by any means necessary. Sul Kyung-gu plays the role of a mysterious fixer known as 'Amugae'. He explained, “The film is based on a true story that spans Korea and Japan in the 1970s. The characters are plausible.” He added, “The role of Amugae felt like something the director created and threw into the mix. My first question after reading the script was whether my character needed to blend with others, and the director said it didn't have to. There were theatrical elements, and I was asked to act exaggeratedly. I worked with the director to navigate between the abnormal and the normal, showing only a glimpse when returning to normal.” He further stated, “Our film was entirely orchestrated by director Byun Sung-hyun. It was a calculated film.”
Sul Kyung-gu and director Byun Sung-hyun are collaborating for the fourth time. Sul shared, “Working with director Byun for the fourth time was actually more challenging. I was concerned that audiences might feel burdened seeing me in consecutive films by the same director. It was a real concern.” He continued, “Initially, I had some resistance to this style, like in 'The Merciless'. But after that, I found it enjoyable. With 'Good News', I was curious about what style it would present.” He added, “Director Byun said he would straighten me out with 'The Merciless', but this time he wanted to crumple me, and I was curious about how he would do it. I'm grateful for his efforts to transform me.”
'Good News' will be officially released on Netflix on October 17.
Busan - Reporter Kim Ji-won, TenAsia bella@tenasia.co.kr